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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,309 and 1,269,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,309 and 1,269,385 is: 1,669,246.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,309 : 1,269,385 = 1,269,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,309/1,269,385 = 1,269,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,309x = 1,269,385 × 1,269,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,309x = 1,611,338,278,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,338,278,225/965,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,246.09

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